Corn-topping machine



A. G. BENDER CORN TOPPING CHINE July 6 1926.

Filed June 2. 1925 2 Shuts-Shut 1 July 6 1926.

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, f M M Filed June 2, 1925 Patented July 6, 1926.

UNITED STATES ALBERT G. BENDER, F HAYS, KANSAS.

CORN-TOPPING MACHINE.

Application filed June 2, 1925. SeriaI'Ne. 34,331..

The present invention appertains to improvements in topping machines, and has for its primary object to provide a simple and efficient means for severing the heads of cane and Kaflir corn, milo, maize, and the like, and depositing the severed heads upon a conveyor, by which they may be conveyed to and discharged in the body of a wagon or any other suitable structure.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide a topping machine of this character, which is adapted to be as sociated with a wheeled supporting struc ture, whereby the cutting and conveying means is operated by a prime mover mounted thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a guide that prevents the bundles from going away while being out.

A still further very important object of the invention is to provide a. device of this nature, which is exceedingly simple in its construction, strong, durable, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, reliable and eflicient in operation, not likely to easily become out of order, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view, as will appear as the descrip tion proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the device embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof, and

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the wheeled structure.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seenthat the supporting frame includes side bars 5, supporting cross bars 6 and 7. The forward ends of the side bars con verge toward each other to provide parallel spaced extensions 8, having their ends connected by the bar 9, which is pivoted with the front axle 10 supported in wheels 11. An. axle 12 is fixed to the rear end of the side bars 5 and is supported in wheels 13. This wheeled supporting structure has mounted thereon a prime mover 14:, preferably in the form ofan internal combustion engine and is supported on the adjustable cross bars 6 and 7, which have a pin and slot connection 15 with theside bars 5. A conveyor mechanism indicated generally at A is disposed over the rear end of the wheel supporting structure, being inclined from one side upwardly. This conveyor mechanism is made up of the sides 20, shafts 21 and 22, endless belt 23 trained over the rollers 24: on the shafts 21 and 22. Belt tightening means is disclosed at 25. A guide for the endless belt is designated by the numeral 26 and is supported by brackets 27, extending from the sides 20. Standards 28 rise from the rear ends of the side bars 5 and are connected to upper intermediate portions of the sides 20. Standards 29 slant upwardly from intermediate portions of the side bars 5, and connect with downwardly disposed intermediate portions of the sides 20. Standards 30 slant upwardly from the lower ends of the sides 20 and rods 31 are connected to their upper ends and extend horizontally and are connected to intermediate portions of the sides 20. A guide plate 32 is mounted on the rod 31. An L- shaped stop 33 is fixed to the plate 32 and to an intermediate portion of one side 20 and includes a vertical portion 34 and a horizontal portion 35. A shaft 36 is journaled across the rods 31 and has mounted on the end adjacent the stop 33 a cutter blade of the disc type indicated at 37. At the other end of the shaft there is disposed a pulley 37 over which is trained a belt 38 also trained over the pulley 39 operable by the prime mover 14:.

A chain and sprocket mechanism 40 is associated between the shaft 36 and the shaft 22 for simultaneously operating the endless belt.

In using the device, the bundles are placed on the plate 32 and engaged with the saw until stopped by the stop device 33. The heads will then be fully severed and drop on the endless belt and be conveyed upwardly over the top thereof and dumped in a wagon or any other suitable device.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and advantages of this invention will now be clearly understood without a more detailed description.

It is desired, however, to point out that numerous changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to,

without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

In a corn topping machine of the class described, a. conveyor mechanisn1,a standard slanting upwardly andforwardly from the lower end of the conveyor mechanism, azrodiconnected atone end to the upper end of said; standand and at its-other end to an intern'iediate portion of said conveyor mechanism,- aiguide plate mounted on the rod, and an Ushaped stop including a vertical short arm having its terminal fixed to thepla teaandia=horizonta1 long arm having its terminal fixed to an intermediate portion of-"the conveyor mechanism, and cutting means assoclated wlth the gulde plate.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature.

ALBERT G. BENDER. 

